Category: Beyond the Cardboard

Although the date was different when this was established, it seems appropriate on this Thanksgiving Day to take a brief respite from our regular posts and recall what this day is supposed to mean to Americans. This is the proclamation which set the precedent for America’s national day of Thanksgiving.

Those who follow the national pastime currently are familiar with minor league teams that bear classifications of Rookie, A, AA, and AAA leagues. But these have not always been the standard. In fact, before 1946, the minors’ highest level was labeled Double-A. After the soldiers began coming home following WWII and the baseball rosters began expanding again, there needed to be some changes made.…

Most baseball fans know about “gold gloves,” that is, the awards given out each season to some of the best fielding players at each position. The last few years have seen a definite increase in the interest surround those awards as they have been even given their own television show on the MLB Network! But baseball memorabilia collectors are increasingly finding out…

There are a LOT of different baseball collectibles to be had! Many people just think of baseball cards, but the possibilities are far greater than those colorful slabs of cardboard. And, for many a baseball fan in these days of increased access and availability, there is nothing like a piece of game-used baseball equipment from the major (and even minor) leagues! More…

So what do Hall of Fame baseball players like Ryne Sandberg, Robin Yount, Nolan Ryan, Ernie Banks and Greg Maddux have in common with newer players like Carlos Correa, Eric Hosmer and Alex Bregman? They are all players depicted as a bobble head figurine made available to fans! And the list does not stop with players as popular announcers such as Bob Uecker of the…